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Mead Counseling Department Information

The Northside Independent School District Guidance and Counseling Department will provide a comprehensive developmental school counseling program that is implemented by Certified School Counselors, at the campus level, PK - 12.

Northside uses as itโ€™s framework the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs 5th edition (TEC ยง33.003 - 33.007) The school counselor responsibilities/roles described in The Texas Model addresses the whole child to maximize academic achievement, social and emotional development, and post-secondary college and career readiness.

Karina Zuno

Hello Mountaineers! Iโ€™m Ms. Karina Zuno and I am one of the counselors here at Mead Elementary. I look forward to working with you all this school year. 

Please feel free to contact me at 210-397-1175 or through email at: Karina.zuno@nisd.net

Rhiannon Drumm - Campus Military Liaison

I have been a Certified School Counselor for 20 years. I've worked at Hatchett/Ott Elementary for 1 year, spent 3 years as a High School Counselor in Seguin, Texas, was a Lead Counselor at John Jay Science and Engineering Academy for 5 years, a Middle School Counselor at Hobby Middle School for 6 years, and this is my 5th year at Mead. Prior to becoming a Certified School Counselor, I was a high school Math Teacher, Cheerleader Director, and Pep Squad Director at Stevens HS and Taft HS. I received my Bachelors of Science in Mathematics from UTSA and my Masters of Science in Guidance and Counseling from Texas A&M Kingsville. I am the Military Liaison for Mead Elementary, helping students transition to our school. I look forward to working with you all this school year. 

Please feel free to contact me through email at: rhiannon.drumm@nisd.net or directly at 210-397-1776.

Mead Counselors Sponsor the Safari Leaders Club (3rd - 5th Grade) to welcome all new and Military Affiliated Students.

NISD Military Families Page


Tax Rate Notice
This year's levy to fund maintenance and operations expenditures exceeds last year's maintenance and operations tax levy.
Northside Independent School District ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 1.05 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $30.00.